Sash guide



March z2, 1927. 1,621,507

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vUNITED STATEs PATENT. OFFICE.

i THOMAS w. HonT, or ELKHART, INDIANA, AssIGNoRQTo CURTAIN sUPPLYcoMPANY,

. or ELKHART, INDIANA, A- CORPORATION oF ILLINoIs.

SAsH GUIDE.

Application led May 25, 1925. Serial No. 32,536.

The present invention has to do with sash guides, and is particularly concerned with an improved guide which is adapted to be embraced between the side walls of agroove in the stile of a sash.

The principal object of the invention is to'provide a guide ofthe character described which is of extremely simple construction, .which may be manufactured at a very low- 41Q cost, and which will afford a weather-proofl closure for a sash. l 4

Another object of the invention is to pro- 4vide such a guide which 'isexpansible both -laterally of the sash and in the plane of the same.

vention will undoubtedly occur to those Still another object' is to provide such a guide which will allow additional clearance at the bottom between the sash and the sill.

Other objects and advantages of the inskilled in the art upon a comprehension of the novel features ofthe guide.

In order that the invention may vbe readily understood, .four slightly different embodiments of the same are presented as exemplifications in the accompanying drawings and in the following detailed description based thereon.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a view'of a corner of a window sash associated with a guide constructed in accordance with the invention; y

Fig. 2 is an interior view of one form of the guide;

Fig. 3 is a sideview of thesame;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken through the sash and guide at one point;

Fig. 5 is an interior view of another form of the guide;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken through the sash and guide, in that form of the latter shown in Figs. 5 and 6;

Fig; 8 is an interior view of another form of the guide; l

Fig. 9 is r side view of the same;

Fig. 10 1s a transverse section taken through the sash and guide, in that form of the latter shown in Figs. 8 and 9;

Fig. 11 is a front view of another form of the guide;

Fig. 12- is a side view of the same;

Fig. 13 is a transverse 'section taken through the sash and guide at one point, in

that form of the latter shown in Figs. 11 55 It will be observed that the guide of the invention is attached to the jamb 10 of a window frame, and is embraced between the side walls 11 of a groove in the stile 12-of a. window sash. v

The guide consists of a rigid channel strip 13 which is secured to the jamb 10 by means of a numberv of machine screws 14. The strip 13 is preferably arranged with the base 15 of the strip spaced from the jamb 10, and with vthe side -walls 16 and 17 f the strip in abutment with the jamb, whereby to present a guide rib of boX-like form. The strip may also be arranged, however, with the base 15 against the jambt A number of bowed leaf springs 18 are secured by rivets 19 to the side wall 17 of the strip, and bow laterally through apertures in the side wall 16. The Yportions of the springs 18 exposed or other suitable means i through the apertures in the strip 13 condescription that the guide provides a rigid stop for the sash in one lateral direction and a yielding support for the same in the opposite lateral direction, -and .affords a springpressed weather-proof closure between the guide and the sash throughout the vertical extent of the latter.

In Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive is shown a slightly modified form of the guide wherein the springs 18'of the previously described form are eliminated, and a number of sash-engaging shoes 20 are instead used. The shoes v20 are pressed laterally vthrough apertures in one side wall of the strip 13 by means of small coils rings 21, and are guided in such movement y laterally extending portions 2.2 which slidably engage with the ends of the apertures in the side wall. The ends`23 the groove in of the shoes 20 are bent in opposite directions beyond the ends of the apertures in the side wall to limit` shoes 20 under the action of the springs 21.

In Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive is shown another form of the guide which differsfromv the first described form-only in that a channel strip 24 of tapered shape is used in place of the strip 13. The strip 24 tapers toward the 'bottom of the same in order to allow more clearance between the sash and the s ill.

`In Figs. 11 to 14 inclusive is'shown still another form of the guide. A channel strip 25 is secured to the jamb 10 with thebase 26 of the strip seated against a strip 27 of compressive weather-proofing material i n terposed between the vguide and the jamb. A number of leaf springs 28 are secured to one sideof the wall 29 of the strip and bow laterally through apertures in the other side wall 30 of the strip into spring-pressed engagement with one of the side walls 11 of the stile of the sash. Other 31 are secured between the springs 28 to the base 26 of the strip and bow outwardly from the channel in the strip into spring-pressed engagement with the base 32 of the groove in the stile of the sash.l A folded strip 33 of a fabric or other suitable material is secured within the channel of the strip against the side wall 30 of the strip, and projects outwardly from the channely into 'continuous engagement with the base 32 ofthe groove,

In this form of the guideA` the springs 28 engage with one of the side walls 11 of the oove in the stile of the sash, the side wall 29 of the strip lbears continuously in a weather-proof joint against the other side .wall 11 of the groove,

with the base 32 of the groove to center the sash between the two sash guides on the spaced4 jambs of the window frame, andthe strip 33 proof thereby affording a thoroughly sealed but resiliently yieldable association between the sash and the guide.

I claim: 1. A sash guide, comprising -a rigid channel strip of tapered formation adapted to be attached to a window jamb with the smaller end of the strip at'the bottom of the j amb and a plurality of springpressed sashengaging elements secured withinthe strip and projecting from the contour of the same.

2. A sash guide, comprising a rigid U- shaped channel strip in which the sides of leaf springs the channel converge toward one end of the the lateral movement of the groove in one edge thereof, of a guide, com# pressed Ygroove 1n one edge fthrou gh apertures in resiliently yieldable ystrip to press the the springs 31 engage bears continuously 1n a weatherjoint against the base 32 ofthe groove,

otherside of the groove strip whereby to produce a guide of tapered` fornation.

3. The combination with a sash having a prising a rigid channel strip adaptedl to be attached toa Window jamb and contained within the groove, and a' plurality of springsash-engaging elements lsecured within the strip and projecting` fromrthe same, said elements being so arrangedas to press the sash laterally the strip. v Y v f1. The com ination with a sash having a prising a rigid channel stripjadapted to be attached to a window jamb andcontained within the groove, and a plurality of springpressed sashengagingV elements projecting sidev of laterally through apertures .in one against the strip to press the sash laterally the other side of the strip,

5. The combination witha sash having a groove in one edge thereof, of a guide, comprising a rigid channel lstrip adapted f to be -attached to a window jamb and contained within the groove and a 'plurality of leaf springs secured within the channel against one side of the strip and projectinglaterally theother side. of the sash against that side of the strip to which the springs' are secured.

` 6, The combination with a sash having a groove in thestile thereof,`of a guide comprising a rigid channel strip adapted to be attachedto alwindow jamb and. contained within the groove, and' a plurality of leaf springs secured within theA channel against one side of the strip with intermediate por# tions of the springs bowed laterally through apertures in the other side of thel strip, said intermediate portions being so'arranged as to press the sash laterally against that side of the strip to whichthe springs are secured;

7. The combination with a sash having a prising a rigid channeljstrip adapted to be attached to a window jamb with the base of the strip in spaced parallel relation to the j amb to present a box-like'guide rib for reception within the groove, and a plurality of spring-pressed sash-engaging elements projecting laterally through apertures in one side ofthe strip into engagement with one side of the groove in the sash to, press the against the otherside ofthestri-p.- v

In testimony whereof I have' lhereunto subscribed my name.

THOMAS W. HOLT.

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